<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000776901-17-000234-index.html : 20171023
<SEC-HEADER>0000776901-17-000234.hdr.sgml : 20171023
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171023161601
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000776901-17-000234
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171019
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171023
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171023

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000776901
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				042870273
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09047
		FILM NUMBER:		171149119

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		288 UNION STREET
		CITY:			ROCKLAND
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02370
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7818786100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		288 UNION STREET
		CITY:			ROCKLAND
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02370
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>amendedbylawsoctober20178-.htm
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: amendedbylawsoctober20178-.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-3.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit31-amendedandrestat.htm
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit31-amendedandrestat.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>